Warren Zevon – Tules Blues (Guitar)

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C. Mr. Bones Music/Bmi (1969? 1970?)c. 196 emi-Capitol Music Special Markets [Intro] G Am7 D Em D Em C2 G [Verse 1]
G   D        G               C                    G  
Oh Tule, it's on account of you that I've been weeping

D              Em
Here behind my hand

           C                      G            C             D
And It's lonesome in my heart's land, as the sands of the desert
[Verse 2]
G   D             G            C                      G  
Oh, tell me, why was it always you, who, through the changes

D               Em
You, who always sang

      C                             G            
and played while the green vespers rang

         C             D
In the heart of the hillside

D                    C                D         C      G   
It's a sad song we always seem to be singing it to each other

        C                             Bm 
You and me, sweet and slightly out of key

          Em                         C     G    C G  D
Like the sound of a running down calliope
[Verse 3]
G   D         G                 C                G  
Oh Tule, it's once I was your knight in golden armor

          D             Em     
With the sun behind my hair

        C                G
And my music filled the air 

       C          D
with symbols and lightning!
[Verse 4]
G   D           G                 C                 G  
Oh tell me, now can't you see I'm changing like the seasons?

    D              Em 
My hair is growing dark

           C                    G  
And there's no room left in the ark 

       C            D
for a lark with a broken wing

D                    C                   D    C     G   
It's a sad song we always seem to be singing to each other

        C                             Bm 
You and me, sweet and slightly out of key

          Em                         C    G    C G  D
Like the sound of a running down calliope
[Verse 5]
G   D        G                 C                G  
Oh Tule, it's on account of you that I'll be leaving

  D                  Em  
'Cross the deep salt sea

 C                          G
Whatever wild worlds I may see,  

         C            D
will be empty without you

D                    C                   D       C     G   
It's a sad song we always seem to be singing it to each other

        C                                 Bm 
And a child's voice, so tender and out of tune

        Em                         C   
Does he ask if I'll be coming home soon?

        D                          G
Does he ask if I'll be coming home soon?